LN_LS156

Dewart Livestock Auction for Tuesday, June 16, 2008

           Cattle    Calves    Hogs/Pigs    Sheep    Goats
Monday:     58        180         6           7        9
  
   Compared with last week's sale, slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher on 
a light supply.  Feeder calves sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher.  All prices per 
cwt.  

   Slaughter Cattle:
Slaughter Steers:  No Market Test.

Holstein Steers:  Choice 2-3  one 1135 lbs 74.50.  

Slaughter Heifers:  Select 1-2  holsteins couple 1356-1575 lbs 62.00-64.00.  
   
   Slaughter Cows:
                Percent Lean  Avg. Dressing    
Breakers            75-80      No Market Test.
Boners              80-85  few 57.75-58.50, high dressing 61.00-61.50. 
Lean                88-90      47.25-56.50, high dressing 58.00-59.75. 
Lean Low Dressing   88-90      46.75 and down.       

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1  1344-1994 lbs 63.25-68.50.  Yield Grade 2  
one 850 lbs 57.00.

   Feeder Cattle:  
Steers:  No Market Test.

Heifers:  No Market Test.  

Bulls:  No Market Test.

   Feeder Calves:    
No 1 Holstein bulls  92-116 lbs 110.00-140.00, couple 142.50, mostly 120.00-
135.00; 84-88 lbs 50.00-62.50, one 72.50.  No 2 Holstein bulls  90-128 lbs 
60.00-110.00, mostly 70.00-100.00. 
No 1 Holstein heifers  82-108 lbs 435.00-570.00.  No 2 Holstein heifers 68-
122 lbs 125.00-400.  
Beef cross calves:  No Market Test.  
   Vealers:  
Standard and Good  72-106 lbs 30.00-55.00.  Utility  64-106 lbs 10.00-35.00.

   Slaughter Hogs:   
Barrows and Gilts:  No Market Test.
Sows:  No Market Test.
Boars:  No Market Test.

   Feeder Pigs:  Per head.  40-50 lbs 42.00; couple 60 lbs 44.00.

   Slaughter Sheep:    
Slaughter lambs:  Choice 1-3  one 78 lbs 100.00.  Good and Choice 1-2  few 
52-64 lbs 67.50-85.00.      
Yearlings:  No Market Test.
Slaughter ewes and rams:  few 14.00-25.00.

   Slaughter Goats:  Per head.  
Selection 1 kids:  No Market Test.
Selection 2 kids:  one under 20 lbs 12.00; couple 20-35 lbs 13.00-21.00; few 
40-45 lbs 20.00-40.00.
Selection 3 kids:  No Market Test. 
Yearlings:  No Market Test.  
Nannies:  one pygmy 60 lbs 48.00. 
Billies:  couple pygmies 55-65 lbs 38.00-40.00.
Wethers:  No Market Test.

Source:  PA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Harrisburg, PA / New Holland, PA
         Dwayne Reed, 717/787-5319; 24 hr market info 717/787-6006
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ln_ls151.txt
         Also available on www.agriculture.state.pa.us

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